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Jun 03, 2016

Diary of a Book Tour

by Holly Madison | Lifestyle, Writing | 3 Comments

Not long ago, a friend of mine, who was thinking about writing a book, asked me what the best and worst aspects of the experience were. I answered that the best part is connecting with readers who enjoyed your book and could relate to or learn something from your story. I really don’t think there […]

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Apr 18, 2016

Game of Thrones: A Fantasy Where Women are Real

by Holly Madison | Lifestyle, Writing | 1 Comments

During an interview a few years ago, Game of Thrones author George RR Martin was asked where his approach to writing complex females characters. His response? “You know I’ve always considered women to be people.” I love his response. It was funny and spoke to a problem in entertainment: women aren’t represented in the way men […]

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Apr 04, 2016

7 Rejected Book Titles

by Holly Madison | Lifestyle, Writing | 0 Comments

Before deciding on The Vegas Diaries as the title for my new book, I had trouble thinking of  options that appropriately captured the story. Here are a few of the titles that didn’t make the cut: 1. Booze, Boys and Bad Decisions: I absolutely loved this one, but felt like I couldn’t get away with it. If […]

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Mar 17, 2016

The Vegas Diaries: “Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention.”

by Holly Madison | Lifestyle, Writing | 4 Comments

Hi Everyone!  I am so excited to announce that my second book, The Vegas Diaries will be coming out May 17th! Follow me here and on my professional site HollyMadison.com for information about the release dates and my up and coming book tour! You can also pre-order my book on Amazon!

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Feb 15, 2016

Book Review of the Month: “Why Not Me?” by Mindy Kaling

by Holly Madison | Lifestyle, Writing | 1 Comments

This month, I loved reading Mindy Kaling’s second book Why Not Me. The book, which highlights Mindy’s adult life in a pitch-perfect, colloquial writing style, will surely endear you to her as it did me. Looking for love and friends in all the wrong places, reading Mindy allowed me to glimpse inside her life, in […]

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Jan 28, 2016

How Writing Helps Reduce Stress

by Holly Madison | Lifestyle, Writing | 0 Comments

From work deadlines to worrying about children, or even deciding what to wear for a spicy date night out – let’s face it – stress is inevitable. But it’s crucial for our own health that we learn how to deal with stress and turn it into positive energy. One of my personal favorite ways to […]

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Nov 30, 2015

Down The Rabbit Hole

by Holly Madison | Writing | 0 Comments

Down The Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny is Holly Madison’s first published book and New York Times best seller, which tells the story of her life from small-town girl to an in-depth look inside the Playboy Mansion. “A spontaneous decision at age twenty-one transformed Holly into the Mansion’s […]

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